Senior Compliance & Risk Officer

About the Role As Senior Compliance & Risk Manager you will have a unique opportunity to influence decision-making, strengthen governance practices, and work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple markets. You will play a central role in overseeing and strengthening internal control, risk management, and compliance framework across the Nordic markets. This is a cross-functional role covering finance, operational, and support functions, as well as selected sub-franchisee environments. You will be responsible for establishing a structured and transparent approach to risk identification, control monitoring, and governance reporting. The role carries a high degree of independence and requires strong judgment, integrity, and personal accountability. You will own risk and control insights and ensure they are clearly communicated to senior management and relevant governance forums. The role is responsible for supporting audit and assurance requirements related to financial covenants, group reporting, and McDonald’s compliance obligations, operating with a high level of rigor in risk assessment, control evaluation, and structured reporting. The position requires a highly experienced professional with seniority, judgment, and credibility to operate independently and engage effectively with both local and shareholder-level stakeholders. The role reports functionally to Group Internal Audit & Risk Management team in the UK, ensuring alignment with shareholder governance, audit methodologies, and reporting standards. A local dotted reporting line to Legal / Compliance supports independence from operational management while enabling effective coordination within the Nordic organization. The position can be located in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, or Copenhagen, and offers the opportunity to work across the Nordic markets. Why join us? Be part of shaping risk and governance practices across four Nordic marketsWork directly with senior leaders and international stakeholdersInfluence how a globally recognized brand manages risk and complianceOperate with high independence and visibility across the organization What We Offer A highly visible role with broad exposure across functions and markets Opportunity to influence and strengthen risk, compliance, and governance practices Direct interaction with senior stakeholders and governance processes A collaborative, professional, and values-driven culture within a globally recognized brand